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ABC's for Teachers

The ABCs of Effective Teaching for Student Learning & Persistence

2020-07-01 David LeasureLeave a comment

When Dr. Tom works on his course TBP101 (the big picture, 101), he spends most...

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The Top Ten Neuromyths that Interfere with Teaching & Learning

2019-11-02 David LeasureLeave a comment

At parents’ night, some years ago, my daughter’s middle school math teacher told my wife and me, “Your daughter just doesn’t have a talent for math.” That...

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coaching feedback helps everyone when based on strengths and opportunities

Coaching Guide – How to Give Feedback That Works

2019-04-25 David Leasure

Can you imagine what it would be like to improve everything you do that you care about? You'd become amazing. It sounds too good to be true, but with the right mindset...

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How to silence your worst critic even if it’s *gasp* yourself

2019-03-07 David Leasure

Maybe you’ve been there. Nobody else sees it. But you do.

You know the quality of the work you just turned in to...

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Become Who You Mean to Be with Self-Growth

2018-08-14 David Leasure

Have you ever felt under-appreciated? Or doubted your ability? Maybe you just find things in yourself lacking or substandard. These feelings are not at all uncommon, and yet they hold us back from...

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Man falling off skateboard after difficult move. He will learn more from this experience than if he'd succeeded.

The best students actually love it when they fail

2017-12-12 David Leasure

The best students know that they learn the most from failing. They don't try to fail, and they don't love failure. But they love the learning opportunity that comes from failure. Don't get me ...

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Man trapped behind chain link fence. Many barriers prevent or interfere with success in college.

How to Overcome 10 Common Barriers to College Success

2017-12-06 David Leasure

Over 35 million Americans have some college and no degree. That's an alarming statistic when you consider the time, money, and debt invested by them with little to show for it. You might be one of...

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Person reading and highlighting. Highlighting is one of a number of often recommended but provably ineffective methods of studying.

Wasting your time studying? How to and How not to Study.

2017-11-26 David Leasure

Many posts and articles in the last few years have broken my heart. They give counter-productive techniques to studying that not only waste your time, but set you up for frustration and...

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In a display of civility, baboons sit in hot pools.

Foster Civility. A High School Student Teaches: THINK Before Speaking.

2017-11-19 David Leasure

How much of the rhetoric we hear in the media is bitter and mean? A local high school student describes a solution to help students, and the rest of us, learn the art of civility, in part by using...

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Framework of glass angles in a building represent the transferable-competency framework needed to build resilience for the future.

How to Help Learners Succeed in an Uncertain Future, Part 3: Transferable-Competency Framework

2017-11-04 David Leasure

The learners of today will face continuously evolving futures of challenge. Will you be up to it? In part 1 of this 3 part series, we discussed employment-focused, transferable-competency...

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